Tropical Twist
Six races, zero wins, and a best finish of fourth — Tropical Twist is a five-year-old that has yet to trouble the judge, and recent form hasn't shown much encouragement either. The last six outings read 6th, 5th, 4th, 5th, then two blank finishes, which tells the story of a horse that can get into the conversation without ever quite closing the deal.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
16.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What keeps Tropical Twist interesting is the yard it comes from. Gordon Elliott's operation at Longwood in County Meath is one of the most powerful training establishments in Ireland, and this season alone the team has sent out 209 winners. That kind of firepower means Elliott rarely wastes time on horses he doesn't believe in — if Tropical Twist is still in training and racing as recently as yesterday, someone in that yard thinks there's a performance in there waiting to come out.
Whether that belief is rewarded remains to be seen. A win rate of zero from six races is a hard stat to argue with, but horses do improve, and being housed alongside some of the best jumpers in the sport is no bad environment. For now, Tropical Twist is a work in progress — the resume is thin, but the postcode is very good indeed.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Apr
DNF
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
21 Mar
DNF
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
21 Oct
5th
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
10 Oct
4th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 12 runners
3 Oct
5th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 21 runners
19 Sep
6th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 9 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Downpatrick Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Oct |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Mar |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 Apr |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
3 Oct |
0% |